Question

Effects of a program to prevent social isolation on loneliness, depression, and subjective well-being of older adults: a randomized trial among older migrants in Japan.

Answer 1

In developed nations, social isolation among the elderly is a problem. This study used a randomized trial to investigate how a social isolation prevention program affected elderly people in Japan's feelings of loneliness, depression, and subjective well-being.

What was the effect of social program?

• One and six months after the program, 63 elderly people who had moved to suburban Tokyo and responded to a pre-test were randomized and evaluated.
• A four-session group-based program was created to combat social isolation by enhancing local knowledge and fostering connections between participants and "gatekeepers" in the community.
• This study's outcomes included the Life Satisfaction Index A (LSI-A), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Ando-Osada-Kodama (AOK) loneliness scale, social support, and other variables.
• 20 of the 21 participants in the intervention group were compared to 40 of the 42 participants in the control group using a linear mixed model,
• which revealed that the intervention program had a significant positive effect on LSI-A, social support, and familiarity with services scores and a significant negative effect on AOK over the course of the study.

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